bridesmaid dress selection (or selections!), be sure to have your girls put their order in at least four months before the big day — which allows three months for it to come in and another month for fittings and any alterations needed. Shopping Online vs. In-Store We want to stress the importance of going to a local bridal shop as opposed to shopping online. Full-ser- vice shops are typically authorized dealers of the 1. Allure Bridal - Style 1540 (Photo by Brumley and Wells) available at American Commodore Dress Shoppe 2. Mori Lee - Style 135 available at Doreen Leaf Designs 3. Allure Bridal - Style 1516 (Photo by Brumley and Wells) available at American Commodore Dress Shoppe 4. David’s Bridal - Style F19508 available at David’s Bridal 5. Alfred Angelo - 8124, 8121, 8122 available at Ameri- can Commodore Dress Shoppe 6. Christina Woo - Style 22712 available at American Commodore Dress Shoppe and Lavender Bridal Salon designers they select to sell — unlike many online retailers. We’ve heard one too many horror stories about brides and ‘maids who bought their dress online and ended up needing them heavily altered by a local shop when they discovered the dress wasn’t quite as pictured. Ultimately, shopping online will only cost you more time, money, and stress. Plus, who really wants to miss out on the gown shop- ping experience anyway? ❤ 4 5 6 16 | TODAY’S BRIDE READ MORE AT TODAYSBRIDE.COM